Library's copy 1 with: Piranesi's Della magnificenza ed architettura de' Romani (Italian text only), Rome, 1761. Shelved as RARE OVERSIZE 90-B18303 v.2

Library's copy 2, with 6 leaves of plates unnumbered, signed Cavaliere Piranesi, 60 cm., shelved as SPECIAL OVERSIZE 90-B18633-2

Library's copies 3-4, each with the 6 leaves of plates unnumbered but signed Cavaliere Piranesi, are bound with Piranesi's De Romanorum magnificentia et architectura (Latin and Italian), Rome, 1761. Shelved as SPECIAL OVERSIZE 83-B2271, c. 3 with 3, c. 4 with c. 1

Library's copy 1 with bookplate of Carl Bonde, said to be a gift to Bonde of Gustavus III or IV, the former a patron of Francesco Piranesi

Printer named after Imprimatur, p. 23

Piranesi's observations (in Italian) and Mariette's letter (in French) in parallel columns

Three plates beginning with "Essais de différentes frises ..." are numbered I-III in all copies. Those numbered IV-IX in later printings (Getty c. 1) are signed "Cavaliere Piranesi" produced 1767 ("Cavaliere" bestowed) or after

[2], 23, [1] pages, III, [VI] leaves of plates (some folded) : 57 cm

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